Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine reveals throat cancer diagnosis

Esteemed thrash metal band Megadeth has revealed it will have to cancel the majority of its remaining shows this year in light of lead vocalist/guitarist and primary songwriter Dave Mustaine being recently diagnosed with throat cancer.

“It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on – but I’ve faced obstacles before,” the 57-year-old band founder said on social media. Unfortunately, this requires that we cancel most shows this year.”

There’s a silver lining to Mustaine’s revelation however. “I’m working closely with my doctors, and we’ve mapped out a treatment plan which they feel has a 90% success rate. Treatment has already begun.”

Mustaine and the rest of the band are already working on the follow-up to Megadeth’s fifteenth studio album Dystopia, released in 2016. “Meanwhile, Kiko, David, Dirk and I are in the studio, working on the follow up to Dystopia – which I can’t wait for everyone to hear,” Mustaine continued. “I’m so thankful for my whole team – family, doctors, band members, trainers, and more. I’ll keep everyone posted.”